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To ask the Solicitor General, what discussions she has had with the CPS on prosecution policy in respect of forging signatures on applications to vote by post at the last election.
To ask the Solicitor General, what discussions she has had with the CPS on prosecution policy in respect of forging signatures on applications to vote by post at the last election.
Asked by
Andrew Bennett
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 June 2001
For answer on
5 July 2001
Answered on
5 July 2001
Andrew Bennett: To ask the Solicitor-General what discussions she has had with the CPS on prosecution policy in respect of forging
signatures on applications to vote by post at the last election. [915]
The Solicitor-General: I have spoken to the Chief Executive of the CPS to discuss current prosecution policy.
The police are responsible for investigating any complaints of forged postal applications to vote. As this is a specialised area of
law, CPS headquarters handle all cases involving breaches of election law referred to the CPS by the police. All cases are reviewed
in accordance with the Code for Crown Prosecutors, to assess the sufficiency of evidence and where appropriate the public interest
in bringing a prosecution.
CPS experience shows that allegations of this kind are received from a number of sources over a period of months. It is still too
early to say whether the increase in postal voting had led to an increase in criminal complaints. In addition, the CPS liaises with
the Electoral Commission as the Commission is required to publish a report on the conduct and administration of the recent general
election.
Subjects
Absent voting; Fraud; Forgery; General elections; Prosecutions; Policy; Postal services; Voting methods; General Election 2001
Date
5 July 2001
Reference
915; 371 c253W
House
House of Commons